Indescribable Joy

Before I explain what the whole 'indescribable joy' is about, I'd like to say "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCUS"!! See? I'm celebrating your ageing process xD

Now about the 'indescribable joy'...

Last night was undoubtly one of the most incredible night of my life. (Get your mind of the gutter please)

I was at Bugis with Muffin, to celebrate her entry into this frickin' prestigious programme in NUS School of Computing. She'd just gotten her letter on Thursday night and she called me up immediately and we proceeeded to scream our merry lungs out over the phone.

She had wanted to get her Fie Japan bag, so we went to Bugis. While walking around, my cell phone rang. Pulling it out of my jeans pocket, it says "Mum calling...". Thinking that she probably called to ask where I currently am, I nonchalently answered the call.

"Hello?"
"There's a letter!! NUS letter! I haven't opened it!!"

My heart stopped.

For a split second that is. Then it went into overdrive.

"Open it." I was surprised at the calmness I managed to inject into this simple two words.

The next few seconds were probably the longest seconds of my life. As time seemingly hung suspended and I waited. I waited with hope, apprehension and trepidation, all battling each other.

On 3 May 2008, I had gone for an interview at NUS. I prepared so hard for the interview. But I got so nervous sitting in front of the panel of interviewers that some of the stuff I had prepared for flew clear out of my mind. I didn't really have a good feeling about it as it ended and I left NUS in a flurry of tears.

"Okay, it says..."
"What is it? What is it? What course is it?" I hastily interjected.
"Congratulations! I am pleased to offer you admission to the NUS ... ... ... for a course of study in: Science."

My heart stopped again.

"WHAT?! SCIENCE?! ARE YOU SURE?! IT'S SCIENCE??!!! NOT ANYTHING ELSE?!"
"Yes, Science. That's all it says. Simply Science."

After I hung up the phone. Muffin and I stared at each other. And then...

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"

We screamed our merry lungs out again for the 2nd time within 2 days and proceeded to hug each other and twirl happily around on the 2nd level of Parco, Bugis.

It was INSANE!! I was INSANE! But I didn't care!! Who cares?! Oh my gosh! I GOT INTO NUS SCIENCE!! The security guard and everyone else was staring at us oddly. But who cares?! My goshhhh. I wanted to weep tears of happiness! I could simply burst into song and dance in Parco and everyone can stare for all I care!

I got it!!! I was so scared I wouldn't get it! But I did!!

Thank you God!! Thank you so much!! Praise the Lord~!

Thank you also to everyone who has ever encouraged me. Thank you to all the people whom I've bugged when I was a pesky little paranoid creature before my interview! Thank you to Marc, Talz, Wiwi, Joshua, Cindy, Sushi-sama, Pigu, Jin Jia and my MJ friends, Pris, Doris, Sabby and Danson, who've been telling me not to lose faith! Big big thank you to MX! I know I owe you a treat. Big big thank you to Muffin, who's been with me through thick and thin during this period. We mugged for the interviews together, yours and mine. Thank you to my CT, Mr Conrad who helped me with my interview preparation process by giving me a mock interview. Thank you to my ex-CT in TPJC, Mr Kevin Ng! Thank you to Eric, my violin teacher! Thank you Rodney too!! Thank you to my colleague at work, Yew Ying for the encouragement! Thank you to my manager too! Of course, I can't miss out my uncle, Siyang!! Thank you for putting up with my bombardment of questions even though you were preparing for your Honours exam!

My gosh, there're too many people to thank! If I've missed anyone out, I'm sorry. But know that I truly am very very grateful to all of you guys for everything!! I wouldn't be standing here today, holding this letter of acceptance, without all of your help, in one way or another.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much everyone.